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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,435,590.98, 78,653,635.25 and 16,043,923.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,435,590.98, 78,653,635.25 and 16,043,923.28 is: 24,065,961.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,435,590.98 : 78,653,635.25 = 16,043,923.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,435,590.98/78,653,635.25 = 16,043,923.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,435,590.98x = 78,653,635.25 × 16,043,923.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,435,590.98x = 1,261,912,889,760,518.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,912,889,760,518.25/52,435,590.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,065,961.04

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